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Ingram, D. E. – 1990
The nature and development of the recently released International English Language Testing System (IELTS) instrument are described. The test is the result of a joint Australian-British project to develop a new test for use with foreign students planning to study in English-speaking countries. It is expected that the modular instrument will become…
Descriptors: English for Academic Purposes, English for Special Purposes, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
Download full textDouglas, Dan, Ed. – 1990
A collection of essays and research reports addresses issues in the testing of English as a Second Language (ESL) among foreign students in United States colleges and universities. They include the following: "Overview of ESL Testing" (Ralph Pat Barrett); "English Language Testing: The View from the Admissions Office" (G. James…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Admission, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
Galvan, Jose L.; Kamhi-Stein, Lia – 1996
A proposed program in English as a Second Language (ESL) for limited-English-proficient students at California State University at Los Angeles (CSLA) is outlined. Eligible international students and recent immigrants and refugees would be identified and placed using a test of English for academic purposes. The proposed program would consists of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission Criteria, Advisory Committees, Articulation (Education)
